Research Article

Path to Increasing p-B11 Reactivity via ps and ns Lasers

Table 1

Summary of facility and laser parameters for p-B11 experiments since 2005.

YearLaserWhereλ (μ)Energy (J)I (W/cm2)τ (ps)TypeAlphas #/sr

Hegelich2022TPWTexas1802E + 210.14Pitch-catch4.e + 9
Margarone2022LFEXILE1.0514003E + 192Intarget1.2e + 10
Bonvalet2020LFEXILE1.0514003E + 192.7Pitch-catch1e + 9
Giuffrida2020PALSPrague1.3156003E + 16300Intarget3e + 10
Tayyab2019150 TW Ti : SaIndia0.82.51E + 200.025Pitch-catch∼1.4e6
Baccou2015ELFIELULI1.056121E + 190.35Pitch-catch1e + 8
Margarone2014PALSPrague1.3155003E + 16300Intarget1e + 9
Picciotto2014PALSPrague1.3156003E + 16300Intarget1e + 9
Labaune2013Pico2000LULI0.53206E + 181Pitch-catch1e + 7
Belyaev2005Neodim TWRussia1152E + 181.5Intarget1.3e + 5